Alvin Powell
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Position: | Guard | ||||||
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Born: | [1] | November 19, 1959||||||
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College: | Winston–Salem State | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1984 | ||||||
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Alvin Robert Powell II (born November 19, 1959)[2] is a former National Football League guard.[3][4] He currently speaks about drug awareness and substance abuse.[5][6]
Football career
Powell spent the 1984
He joined the Miami Dolphins in 1989, but only played in two games[8] before resigning.[3]
He played with the London Monarchs of the World Football League from 1991 to 1992.[11]
In his first season with the Seattle Seahawks (1987), he was involved in three
Drug addiction and counseling
Powell started using
Powell currently is a substance abuse counselor, helping people combat their drug problems.[5] He also speaks at schools about drugs.[5][6] Despite the fact that he is a devout Christian, he says that he never forces the people who he helps to believe in God.[5]
He runs the Saving Station Foundation, which teaches people about the dangers of drugs. It is based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[12]
References
- ^ "Alvin Powell". National Football League. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ a b "Alvin Powell". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ a b c d "Alvin Powell". Saving Station Foundation. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ "Alvin Powell - Drug Awareness". Stanstead, Quebec, Canada: Stanstead College. 2005-10-25. Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-25.
- ^ a b c d Chris Barry (2005). "Life After Crack". Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Montreal Mirror. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ a b Stephannie Johnson (2006-05-17). "Former NFL all-star Alvin Powell bombarded with emails from teens". Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. Archived from the original on 2008-11-22. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
- ^ a b c "Alvin Powell". Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "1987 Seattle Seahawks". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "1988 Seattle Seahawks". Archived from the original on 2010-02-05. Retrieved 2009-03-26.
- ^ "Biography for Alvin Powell". IMDb. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
- ^ McGregor, Glen (May 18, 2009). "Ex-NFL player inspires Cree teens". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on 20 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-18.